Central Coast Campus Equity Scholarships

The aim of the scholarship is to assist financially disadvantaged students to study across the full range of programs offered at the Central Coast campus of the University of Newcastle. Fifteen (15) scholarships will be awarded.

To be eligible to apply for this scholarship you must meet the following criteria:

Be enrolled in the first year of any undergraduate program at the University of Newcastle, Central Coast Campus

Be an Australian Citizen or Be a Permanent Resident

Be the holder of a current Centrelink Low Income Health Care Card

Required Documentation

If documentation is not provided your application will not be processed. Please have all required documents available for upload as PDF, DOC, DOCX, JPEG, or JPG files prior to completing the online application process.

A verified copy of your current Centrelink Low Income Health Care Card. (copy signed by a Justice of the Peace)

Benefit

Fifteen (15) scholarships will be offered annually. The scholarship provides a benefit of $2000 for one year to be paid in two instalments after the census date each semester.

Selection

Selection of the scholar will be on the basis of demonstrated financial hardship as evidenced by receipt of a current Health Care Card along with academic merit, namely Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) or equivalent.